Julie Dutordoir is General Manager of the Institute for Company Lawyers (IBJ-IJE), the professional organisation representing 2600 company lawyers in Belgium. She works to strengthen the position and recognition of the in-house legal profession while fostering dialogue between company lawyers, academia, policymakers and the broader legal community. Through her daily engagement with company lawyers, she closely follows the trends shaping the profession, from increasing regulatory complexity to technological innovation and the rise of AI. Her focus is on ensuring that company lawyers have the knowledge, tools and professional framework needed to fulfil their role with confidence, independence and impact.